postmanlabs / postmanlabs/postman-code-generators

Convert the cURL incorrectly which contains single quotes

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Description

Describe the bug
Convert the cURL incorrectly which contains single quotes through importing

To Reproduce
Click "Import" button > click "cURL" > paste the curl bellow, and then we can found that the request body was cut
curl --location 'http://xxx' \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data '{ "input": "I'\''m good" }'

Expected code snippet and corresponding request
Convert to a correct request body

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Additional context
postman-for-vscode version: 1.11.2

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Research direction

Start at the Import > cURL entry point and reproduce the issue with the supplied curl command, checking where the request body is cut when it contains the escaped single quote. Trace the cURL conversion path and verify that the generated request preserves the complete JSON body, including "I'm good".

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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